Presentation Strand
Dual Language/Dual ImmersionPresentation Delivery Language
EnglishDescription
Dual Language education is not new, but the past decade has brought increased program popularity and growth, as well as a proliferation of new research. Traditional practices – most notably the “strict separation of languages” – are being seen under a new light. Practitioners are embracing “language mixing” to support biliteracy and emergent bilingual identity development. What does this mean for dual language curriculum, instruction, and assessment? How do we square language separation and language mixing in Dual Language classrooms? Join us to explore these questions and identify (and differentiate between) three currently prevalent approaches (Translanguaging, Paired Literacy, Bridge).